Pebble, following news of an acquisition by Fitbit, said it was cutting all manufacturing of smartwatches and issuing refunds to Kickstarter backers. It seemed pretty plausible that Fitbit was taking over and shaking its hands clean of Pebble’s hardware entirely. After all, the company said it’s dropping product support for all models. Now Pebble says it can promise your Pebble...
Pebble confirmed this morning that it’s joining Fitbit and stopping manufacturing. This is a big deal, because it means folks who backed the latest Pebble Time 2, Pebble 2, the Core and other products will not receive their products. Yep, instead, you’ll be getting a refund. It’s a pretty crappy way for Pebble to exit the market, specifically because it built up trust with consumers...
Fitbit is reportedly in the process of acquiring Pebble, according to The Information. A second report from TechCrunch suggested Fitbit is willing to pay between $34 million and $40 million for the smartwatch maker. That’s a far cry from a $740 million bid that watchmaker Citizen reportedly made for Pebble just last year. Fitbit shouldn’t waste its money. A source speaking to ...
Pebble’s latest software update is continuing its shift into the health and fitness segment. The update, which rolls out today, redesigns the Pebble Health app and offers long-awaited updates to the iPhone and improves its timeline features. The major redesign comes to the Pebble Health app allows users to access past tracking information for steps and sleeping cycles. The app can be...
Woot currently has an incredible deal on the Pebble Time Steel. The flash sale site is offering the Pebble Time Steel for $99.99 for the next 15 hours or until supplies run out. The watch usually retails for $249, so you’re saving a bunch of dough. The only catch is that Woot is selling factory refurbished Pebble Time Steel units, which might not be as attractive to folks who like...
Pebble unveiled a bunch of new devices last month, including the Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 and the new Pebble Core, but fans of the Pebble Time Round were left out of the fun. Now the company’s back with a refreshed version of the circular smartwatch in two new color options. The Pebble Time Round in gold or silver is available now to pre-order on Kickstarter. It features a polished...
Pebble on Wednesday announced a major new Pebble Time firmware release (version 3.13) that provides several enhancements, primarily focused around weather and health tracking information. Pebble firmware 3.13 includes additional changes to Health, which was also a focus of the last big update to the company’s smartwatches. You’ll now see mobile graphs with the ability to see your step...
The Pebble Core is still racking up orders on Kickstarter but it just got a pretty big upgrade. The company is adding support for Amazon Alexa to the 3G gadget, which is currently available for pre-order starting at $79. That means your Pebble will be able to do pretty much anything the Amazon Echo can do, ranging from a quick weather check and controlling your smart home to ordering a...
Welcome to the ninetieth episode of the TechnoBuffalo Show! On this week's episode Todd and Sean will be discussing Pebble, Macs, Lenovo Phones, taking questions from the audience and more. This week's hosts are: Sean Aune – @seanpaune Todd Haselton – @robotodd You can find the audio version of the show via: iTunes Google Play Pocketcasts RSS Feed Stitcher
Pebble introduced two new smartwatches — the Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 — and a separate fitness tracker/music player on Tuesday. I was tempted to back the devices on Kickstarter, but, looking back on my purchase of the Pebble Time last year, decided to sit this one out. Sorry, Pebble. The problem is, while the devices are all attractive, have a large developer following and budget-...